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Tuesday, 3 March 2015Nomadic pastoralists from the Great Steppe helped spread the large group of languages that includes English, an analysis of ancient DNA confirms.Subjects: languages, archaeology, genetics, dna

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 2
commentsAnalysis New research reveals a clear link between the ancient spread of European languages and people, while other findings challenge the reliability of commonly used DNA for human ancestry studies altogether, writes Darren Curnoe.Subjects: evolution, genetics, opinion

Thursday, 19 February 2015For the first time, scientists have mapped out the molecular "switches" that can turn on - or off - individual genes in the DNA in more than 100 types of human cells.Subjects: genetics

Thursday, 12 February 2015Gene find A genetic mutation is sometimes to blame for cerebral palsy, an international study led by the University of Adelaide has found.Subjects: genetics, brain-and-nervous-system, news

Friday, 16 January 2015Diverse DNA Analysis of DNA extracted from a pair of giant short-faced kangaroos shows they were not related to modern-day kangaroos and wallabies.Subjects: genetics, marsupials, news

Thursday, 15 January 2015Scientists have identified the crucial genetic mutations that cause a common heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy, paving the way for more accurate diagnosis and screening of high-risk patients.Subjects: heart-disease, genetics

Tuesday, 16 December 2014Speed, smarts, and the heart of a champion: using genomic analysis, scientists have identified DNA changes that helped turn ancient horses such as those in prehistoric cave art into today's Black Caviars and Secretariats.Subjects: genetics, mammals

Wednesday, 26 November 2014 5
commentsAnalysis Humans may be bigger, but microbes are faster ... at evolving that is. But at least we can use maths, stats and heavy-duty computing to stay a step ahead, writes David Lovell.Subjects: microbiology, evolution, mathematics, genetics, opinion

Tuesday, 11 November 2014Scientists have found a variant of a gene that confers a near five-fold protection against typhoid fever, which kills millions of people each year.Subjects: infectious-diseases-other, genetics

Tuesday, 11 November 2014The creation of a 'Frankenstein' chromosome that steals the DNA it needs to grow and survive has been detailed for the first time in research led by Australian scientists.Subjects: cancer, genetics

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